Oxford Presbyterian Church

The Oxford Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Oxford, Indiana, USA. Its congregation originated as an offshoot of Central Presbyterian Church of Lafayette, Indiana. At the time of its establishment, there were two separate churches, First and Second Presabyterian Churches of Lafayette. In 1914, they merged as Central Presbyterian.[2] The church was built in 1902 and is a 1½-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building with a gable / hipped roof. It features a three-story, square corner tower with a pyramidal roof.[3]: 2 

Presbyterian Church Building
Front of the church
Oxford Presbyterian Church is located in Benton County, Indiana
Oxford Presbyterian Church
Oxford Presbyterian Church is located in Indiana
Oxford Presbyterian Church
Oxford Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Oxford Presbyterian Church
LocationNW of Benton and Justus Sts., Oxford, Indiana
Coordinates40°31′8″N 87°15′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Built bySteele Brothers
ArchitectSharpe, W. F.
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.84000997[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Presbyterian Church Building in 1984.[1]

The former church has been preserved as a community center and local history museum known as Oak Grove Heritage House.

References

Citations
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Early Churches of Tippecanoe County Indiana".
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Robert E. Duffy (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oxford Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.

Sources
  • History of Churches & Worship Groups in the Oxford Area by Iris Gray Dowling, 2012
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